Lawyers Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME
Median annual salary
$129,990
-19% vs US median ($159,670)
Worth after local cost of living
$115,444
cost index 112.6 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Portland-South Portland, ME
| 10th percentile | $78,990 |
| 25th percentile | $84,900 |
| Median (50th) | $129,990 |
| 75th percentile | $169,710 |
| 90th percentile | $226,030 |
| Mean | $139,490 |
| Employed in metro | 1,360 |
A Lawyers in Portland-South Portland, ME earns a median of $129,990 per year. That is 19% below the national median of $159,670 for this occupation. Because Portland-South Portland, ME has a cost index of 112.6 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $115,444 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $92,175, median gross rent $1,485/mo, and the median home value $420,000. See the full Portland-South Portland, ME cost-of-living profile.